Home» Online Test » Civil Engineering » Estimating & Costing Online Test » Paper 1 » Paper 2 » Paper 3 0% Sorry, time's up. To complete the online test, please restart it. Created by Vikash chaudhary This is a FREE online test. Beware of scammers who ask for money to attend this test. Get New Questions in Each Attempt Total Questions: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. 1 British gallon=.........litres. a) 4.546 b) 3.785 c) 5.456 d) 7.385 2 / 50 2. Volume is measured correct to the nearest: a) 0.01 cum b) 0.02 cum c) 0.03 cum d) 0.04 cum 3 / 50 3. The expenses of items that do not come under any regular head of items and the cost of unforeseen items are called a) Lump-sum b) Extras c) Customary charges d) Contingencies 4 / 50 4. Tender does not contain a) Notice b) Item of work c) Estimated cost d) Item rate 5 / 50 5. Which one information is not found in specification? a) Nature of works b) Quality of materials c) Types of workmanship d) Dimension 6 / 50 6. The unit of payment for A.C. sheet roofing is in a) cu m b) sq m c) metre d) quintal 7 / 50 7. An estimate is: a) The calculation of quantities required item construction of a work b) The computation of expenditure likely to be incurred in the construction of a work c) Both of the above d) None of the above 8 / 50 8. Specifications of any works are required only when the work is carried out by: a) User's committee b) Muster roll c) Contractor d) All of the above 9 / 50 9. In the analysis of rates, what percentage of total cost is provided towards water charges? a) 5% b) 7.50% c) 1.50% d) 10% 10 / 50 10. Minimum side lap required for asbestos cement sheets is a) 4 cm b) 10 cm c) 15 cm d) 25 cm 11 / 50 11. The rate of an item of work depends a) Specifications of works b) Specifications of materials c) Method of construction d) All of the above 12 / 50 12. In the case of steel rolling shutters, for the estimation of the painted area, the plain area is multiplied by a) 3-Apr b) 1 c) 1 1/4 d) 1 1/2 13 / 50 13. In the center line method of working out volumes, for cross walls, what deductions must be made from the center line length at each junction? a) twice the breadth b) breadth c) 1.5 times the breadth d) half the breadth 14 / 50 14. A layer of dry bricks put below the foundation concrete, in the case of soft soils, is called a) Soling b) Dead man c) D.P.C. d) None of the above 15 / 50 15. The appropriate cost to the complete labor as a percentage of the total cost of the building is a) 10% b) 25% c) 40% d) 5% 16 / 50 16. End lap provided in asbestos cements is equal to a) 5 cm b) 10 cm c) 15 cm d) 25 cm 17 / 50 17. In a sanitary pipeline for 3 m length, how many skilled labor are required a) 2 person b) 1 person c) 3 person d) 4 person 18 / 50 18. The area of the segmental portion of an arch with span I and rise r is approximately given by a) 2/3 lr b) 1/2 lr c) 3/4 lr d) 3/8 lr 19 / 50 19. The number of corrugations in an asbestos cement sheet is usually a) 5 b) 7 c) 10 d) 12 20 / 50 20. Generally, the unit of measurement for partition walls is a) cu m b) sq m c) running metre d) numbers 21 / 50 21. Indicating works left in excavated trenches to facilitate the measurement of borrow pits are known as a) Jambs b) Posts c) Tell-tael d) None of the above 22 / 50 22. The weight of cement in one bag is a) 45 kg b) 50 kg c) 60 kg d) 65 kg 23 / 50 23. The value of the property or structures becomes less by its becoming out of date in style is known as a) Scrap value b) Salvation value c) Junk value d) Obsolescence 24 / 50 24. For small residential buildings, the cost installation and electrification are made as: a) Detailed estimate based on service drawing b) Based on plinth area c) Based on weight age of total civil costs d) Based on cubic content of the building 25 / 50 25. The unit of measurement for earthwork in excavation in ordinary soils, earthwork in mixed soil with kankar, bajri, etc., when the depth of excavation does not exceed 30 cm, is a) r.m b) cu m c) sq m d) 100 sq. m 26 / 50 26. One metric horsepower is equal to a) 1.36 kW b) 0.736 kW c) 1.736 kW d) 0.746 kW 27 / 50 27. If the payment of annuity begins after some years in future, it is known as a) deferred annuity b) Delayed annuity c) readjusted annuity d) Regulated annuity 28 / 50 28. If valuable properties are found during excavation, it becomes the property of a) Contractor b) Labourers c) Owner of the site d) Government 29 / 50 29. Steel formwork can be used up to about.........times. a) 35 b) 40 c) 45 d) 50 30 / 50 30. Evaluation of building is done based on a) detailed estimate b) plinth area rate c) cube rate d) depreciation method 31 / 50 31. The main target of a contractor is to a) Complete the work b) Waste more materials c) Earn more profit d) Save the materials 32 / 50 32. The standard width of the galvanized iron sheet is a) 32" b) 36" c) 41" d) 46" 33 / 50 33. Which of the following is the most correct estimate a) plinth area estimate b) cube rate estimate c) detailed estimate d) building cost index estimate 34 / 50 34. Liquidated damage is directly related to a) Terms of condition b) Real damages c) Cost of the project d) Depreciation 35 / 50 35. If the payment of annuity begins after some years in the future, it is known as a) Substitute agency b) Debitable agency c) Secondary agency d) Creditable agency 36 / 50 36. The gradual accumulation of amounts by way of annual periodic deposits, which is meant for the replacement of the structure at the end of its useful life period, is known as a) Annuity depreciation b) Depreciation c) Sinking fund d) Solatium 37 / 50 37. When additional works are added to the original works, the estimate is called: a) Plinth area estimate b) Surface area estimate c) Cubical content estimate d) Supplementary estimate 38 / 50 38. In the specification of earthwork in foundation trenches, drains, etc. lead specified is (IS code) a) 30 m b) 1.5 m c) 50 m d) 100 m 39 / 50 39. Contractor profit is added to a) Detailed estimate b) Rate analysis c) Valuation d) Salvage 40 / 50 40. Which of the following is not an essential part of the general specification of public works? a) Material details b) Work methodology c) Illustrative sketches d) Mode of measurement for payment 41 / 50 41. According to ISI method of measurement, the order of sequence is: a) Length, breadth, height b) Breadth, height, length c) Height, length, breadth d) Length, height, breadth 42 / 50 42. According to ISI method of measurement, the order is in the sequence a) Length, breadth & height b) Breadth, length & height c) Height, length & breadth d) All of the above 43 / 50 43. For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar is a) 1:01 b) 1:02 c) 2:01 d) 1:03 44 / 50 44. The tender is: a) A notice inviting bids b) A written offer submitted by a contractor to execute works c) An agreement enforceable by law d) None of the above 45 / 50 45. In the case of a roof truss made of steel, rivets, bolts, nuts, etc., normally account for a) 5% b) 10% c) 15% d) 20% 46 / 50 46. The chairman of the material rate fixation committee in the district is a) CDO b) LDO c) Chairman of DDC d) SP 47 / 50 47. The approximate weight of one cubic meter of mild steel is a) 1000 kg b) 2400 kg c) 1400 kg d) 7850 kg 48 / 50 48. The nominal lead and lift allowed for the earthwork in the excavations of the foundations are a) 50 m and 2 m b) 30 m and 2 m c) 30 m and 1.5 m d) 20 m and 1.5 m 49 / 50 49. The volume of concrete for a reinforced concrete isolated sloped footing with top and bottom areas equal to A1 and A2 and with a height equal to h is given by: a) V = h/2 [A1+A2+(√A1A2)] b) V = h/3 [A1+A2+(√A1A2)] c) V = h/3 [A1+A2] d) V = h/3 [A1+A2+2A1A2] 50 / 50 50. The technique of finding the fair price of an existing building or property is known as a) Estimation b) Valuation c) Pricing d) Costing Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. 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